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Kaws

American · b. 1974 · Painter, Sculptor

Brian Donnelly, known professionally as KAWS, is an American artist and designer whose work centers on repeated use of a cast of figurative characters and motifs, some dating… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Kaws, THE WALK HOME, 2012, acrylic on canvasTHE WALK HOMEPhillips · $5,955,000≈ £4,649,075≈ €5,315,540Sign up to see
  2. Kaws, UNTITLED (FATAL GROUP), 2004, acrylic on canvasUNTITLED (FATAL GROUP)Phillips · $2,716,500≈ £2,123,427≈ €2,402,919Sign up to see
  3. Kaws, GRRR!, 2008, acrylic on canvasGRRR!Phillips · $2,180,000≈ £1,697,687≈ €1,982,359Sign up to see

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  1. Kaws, Three Works: TOGETHER (i) (Black); (ii) (Grey); (iii) (Brown), 2018, painted cast vinyl
    Three Works: TOGETHER (i) (Black); (ii) (Grey); (iii) (Brown), 2018
    Multiple
    each 25 x 20 x 15 cm. (9 7/8 x 7 7/8 x 5 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 119
    HK$30,000≈ $3,871≈ £2,992≈ €3,282Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. HK$10,000–20,000View at Phillips ↗
  2. Kaws, Six Works: COMPANION (i) Black; (ii) Brown; (iii) Grey; (iv) Grey Flayed; (v) BLUSH; (vi) BLUSH Flayed, 2016, painted cast vinyl
    Six Works: COMPANION (i) Black; (ii) Brown; (iii) Grey; (iv) Grey Flayed; (v) BLUSH; (vi) BLUSH Flayed, 2016
    Multiple
    each 27.9 x 11.4 x 7.6 cm. (10 7/8 x 4 1/2 x 2 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 120
    HK$25,000≈ $3,226≈ £2,493≈ €2,735Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. HK$5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗
  3. Kaws, PAPER SMILE, 2012, screenprint in colours on Saunders Waterford paper
    PAPER SMILE, 2012
    Screenprint · Paper · ed. 58/100
    63.8 x 51 cm. (25 1/8 x 20 1/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 66
    HK$87,500≈ $11,290≈ £8,726≈ €9,572Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. HK$60,000–80,000View at Phillips ↗
  4. Kaws, COMPANION (Brown), 1999, painted cast vinyl
    COMPANION (Brown), 1999
    Multiple
    20 x 11 x 5.5 cm. (7 7/8 x 4 3/8 x 2 1/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 81
    HK$25,000≈ $3,226≈ £2,493≈ €2,735Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. HK$8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
  5. Kaws, ASTRO BOY VS PIKACHU, 2002, screenprint on wove paper
    ASTRO BOY VS PIKACHU, 2002
    Screenprint · Paper
    image 89 x 63 cm. (35 x 24 3/4 in.) frame 102 x 66 cm. (40 1/8 x 25 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 85
    HK$81,250≈ $10,484≈ £8,103≈ €8,888Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. HK$40,000–60,000View at Phillips ↗
  6. Kaws, COMPANIONSHIP IN THE AGE OF LONELINESS (Limited Edition Catalogue), 2019, screenprint on smooth paper
    COMPANIONSHIP IN THE AGE OF LONELINESS (Limited Edition Catalogue), 2019
    Screenprint · Paper · ed. 618/750
    print 38.4 x 30 cm. (15 1/8 x 11 3/4 in.) slipcase with book 42.7 x 34.2 x 5.5 cm. (16 3/4 x 13 1/2 x 2 1/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 86
    HK$35,000≈ $4,516≈ £3,491≈ €3,829Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. HK$20,000–30,000View at Phillips ↗
  7. Kaws, GONE (Brown), 2019, painted cast vinyl
    GONE (Brown), 2019
    Multiple
    37 x 39 x 15 cm. (14 5/8 x 15 3/8 x 5 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 87
    HK$13,750≈ $1,774≈ £1,371≈ €1,504Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. HK$8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
  8. Kaws, Untitled (MBFF7), 2014, acrylic on canvas
    Untitled (MBFF7), 2014
    Acrylic · Canvas
    74 x 60 in. (188 x 152.4 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 54
    $125,000≈ £97,405≈ €106,765Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $100,000–150,000View at Phillips ↗
  9. Kaws, COMPANIONSHIP IN THE AGE OF LONELINESS, 2019, Screenprint, on Arches Aquarelle paper, with full margins, with accompanying limited edition exhibition catalogue and original grey Wibalin Buckram-bound presentation box
    COMPANIONSHIP IN THE AGE OF LONELINESS, 2019
    Screenprint · Paper · ed. 438/750
    I. 27.5 x 28 cm (10 7/8 x 11 in.) S. 38.6 x 30.2 cm (15 1/4 x 11 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 240
    £4,750≈ $6,145≈ €5,186Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £2,500–3,500View at Phillips ↗
  10. Kaws, SMALL LIE (BROWN); SMALL LIE (BLACK); and SMALL LIE (GREY), 2017, Three painted vinyl multiples, all contained in the original Medicom packaging
    SMALL LIE (BROWN); SMALL LIE (BLACK); and SMALL LIE (GREY), 2017
    Multiple
    all 27.5 x 12.9 x 12.2 cm (10 7/8 x 5 1/8 x 4 3/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 241
    £3,250≈ $4,205≈ €3,548Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,000–1,500View at Phillips ↗
Also offered, result not published (35)

Lots by Kaws that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

Kaws paintings (201)Kaws acrylic paintings (189)Kaws mixed media (9)Kaws works on paper (25)Kaws drawings (11)Kaws prints (556)Kaws lithographs (3)Kaws screenprints (269)Kaws multiples (263)Kaws sculpture (80)

Kaws signature

400 catalogued lots by Kaws record a signature line. The most common placement is on the reverse (75% of lots that state a placement). Most often: signed and dated.

Placement

  • on the reverse137
  • lower right32
  • lower left7
  • along the bottom2
  • in the margin2
  • on the stretcher1

Form

  • signed and dated214
  • signed181
  • signed in pencil4
  • stamped signature1
  • Signed and dated "KAWS''97" on the reverse — UNTITLED, Phillips, Sep 30, 2026
  • Signed, numbered and dated 'KAWS.. 40/50 99' lower edge — UNTITLED, Phillips, Jun 2, 2026
  • Signed and dated "KAWS..12" on the reverse — NYT, Phillips, May 21, 2026

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About Kaws

Brian Donnelly, known professionally as KAWS, is an American artist and designer whose work centers on repeated use of a cast of figurative characters and motifs, some dating back to the beginning of his career in the 1990s. He initially painted these figures in 2D and later realized in 3D. Some of his characters are his own creations while others are reworked versions of existing icons.

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